New life for old XP
New life for old XP
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Another alternative for those who want or need to use an existing WIN XP PC in the meantime, is to consider running a sandboxed environment that isolates your system from the Net.
A easy way of doing so is installing the Free Comodo Firewall, which includes a full sandboxed mode option called Virtual Desktop(VD) with just one click. You can surf the Net, download files, and install/run unfamiliar programs in an isolated environment that does not make any permanent changes to WIN XP. Once you determine that a program is safe, you can transfer the file to a folder called "Shared Space" that acts as a buffer between the Virtual Desktop and your system. Then reinstall the program. You can easily switch back and forth between sandboxed Virtual Mode and your WIN XP desktop with one click.
Though still protected by your AV software, if your system is ever compromised by malware or unwanted adaware or hijacks, just reset the Sandbox which clears all existing data with one click, and start fresh.
In fact, current WIN XP users may want to consider using a combo of Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition, which offers much better protection than MSE while lighter on resources(source), Comodo Firewall w/Virtual Mode, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free, Zemana AntiLogger Free, and either Firefox or Chrome browsers. All available at no cost.
A easy way of doing so is installing the Free Comodo Firewall, which includes a full sandboxed mode option called Virtual Desktop(VD) with just one click. You can surf the Net, download files, and install/run unfamiliar programs in an isolated environment that does not make any permanent changes to WIN XP. Once you determine that a program is safe, you can transfer the file to a folder called "Shared Space" that acts as a buffer between the Virtual Desktop and your system. Then reinstall the program. You can easily switch back and forth between sandboxed Virtual Mode and your WIN XP desktop with one click.
Though still protected by your AV software, if your system is ever compromised by malware or unwanted adaware or hijacks, just reset the Sandbox which clears all existing data with one click, and start fresh.
In fact, current WIN XP users may want to consider using a combo of Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition, which offers much better protection than MSE while lighter on resources(source), Comodo Firewall w/Virtual Mode, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free, Zemana AntiLogger Free, and either Firefox or Chrome browsers. All available at no cost.
